Asus A6Jm
Created by: Bill Giannikos,Last modification on Mon 13 of Aug, 2007 [06:48 UTC]by Bill Giannikos
This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which drivers you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required drivers have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.
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Introduction
This is a guide to running Linux with the Asus A6Jm laptop. This is a mid to high end laptop with fairly good Linux compatibility.Editing This Page
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| Processor | Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83GHz | |
| Screen | 15.4" WXGA | |
| RAM | 1GB | |
| HDD | 80GB | |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW | |
| Graphics | NVidia GeForce Go7600 | |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet, Intel 3945 802.11g Wireless, Bluetooth | |
| Other | 4 x USB2.0, 1 x Firewire, Webcam | |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | |
| Sound | Yes | Use the snd-hda-intel driver |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | Use the ipw3945 driver |
| Bluetooth | Not Tested | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Firewire | Not Tested | |
| SD Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| PCMCIA | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Not Tested | |
Notes
The NVidia GeForce Go7600 chip can function either with the 'nv' driver included with Xorg or the proprietary driver from NVIDIA.You can view our Configuring a nVidia graphics chip installation guide for further details.The ethernet port on the Asus A6Jm is supported by the r1000 driver. This is a proprietary driver so is not included with most Linux distributions. You can fetch this driver from here. When kernel version 2.6.19 is release it should have built in support for the ethernet port so no extra installation will be required.
Related Resources
Preparing your laptop for LinuxConfiguring a nVidia graphics chip
Configuring the ipw3945 driver for the Intel 3945ABG wireless controller
Increasing battery life
Summary
The ethernet controller is the major issue with the Asus A6Jm, but this should be solved shortly. The other features of this laptop work fine.Have you installed Linux on this laptop? If so how about leaving a comment about your success in the comments section below.
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